Transportation

Almost All the modes of transportations are available to visit
Sikkim. This Paradise on Earth is well connected by airways, railways
and roadways. In spite of being a hilly state, transportation of Sikkim
is comfortable and more frequent to enjoy the ride on the world’s most
beautiful valley.

The
airport located nearest to Sikkim is Bagdogra Airport of West Bengal
which is only 124 Kms away from Gangtok. India’s national carrier,
Indian Airlines including almost all other domestic airlines such as Jet
Airlines, Air Deccan run regular flights from the important cities of
India such as Kolkata, Delhi etc. Bagdogra is also connected with
Gangtok by daily helicopter service operated by Sikkim Tourism
development Corporation and it will take only 20 minutes to reach
Gangtok from Bagdogra. This helicopter service is subjected to the
weather conditions.

In Gangtok, major air ticketing
agencies are Josse and Josse Travels and
Cox & King.

New
Jalpaiguri and Siliguri are the two rail stations nearest to Sikkim
located in West Bengal. NJP is 125 Kms and Siliguri is 114 Kms from
Gangtok and is well connected to all the major cities. Ticket
reservation facilities are available from Sikkim Nationalized Transport
office in all working days.

The
lifeline of Sikkim, which is National Highway 31A connects gangtok with
Siliguri and this picturesque highway runs through the lush green
forests along the bank of river Teesta on one side and sky touching
mountain ranges of Eastern Himalaya on other side. This unique ride of
almost two hours will gives you the opportunity to enjoy the valley
carpeted with numerous wild flowers. Regular bus service operated by
S.N.T. and adequate number of private buses, jeeps and taxies are
available from morning to evening at reasonable rate and you can have a
very comfortable journey. From Siliguri you can catch jeeps and taxies
to reach almost all the important tourist destinations located in both
South and West Sikkim. You can also hire taxies and jeeps to travel to
your destination of choice at reasonable rate. Most of the reputed
destinations of siikim are interlinked by motor able all seasons roads.

For the more discerning travelers, Sikkim Tourism is proud to present
the Sikkim Helicopter Service from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport and back.
The five-seater Helicopter offers an exclusive mode of transport not
merely enabling connecting flights, but also to see Sikkim from an
entirely new view.

Sikkim Helicopter Service also conducts, besides the regular runs to
Bagdogra Airport and back, special mountain flights. Come and see the
majesty of the Himalayan peaks from close up like never before, Feast
your eyes on the grandeur and the sheer size of the great Mount
Khanchendzonga, the third highest peak in the world, or check out the
symmetrical beauty of Mount Siniolchu, considered by many as the most
beautiful peak in the entire Himalayan range, or fly over Gangtok and
get a comprehensive view of the layout of the town with its winding
roads and many alleys.

Special flights are also conducted over West Sikkim and North Sikkim
for a bird's eye-view of the monasteries and the exotic Valley of
Flowers, Yumthang.

All passengers on these sight-seeing flights are awarded official
Certificates of Participation by the Sikkim Tourism Development
Corporation (STDC) as Souvenirs.